It is my lot to have to deal, because in some ways I live a complex life, with a number of banking institutions on a regular basis. In s...

The landscape of the Emirates is dotted with little bits of history: a murabaa (watch tower) speaks of a conflict between emirates or tribe...

Well, it would appear as if 5pm on Friday the 7th of February is the time to be at the Intercon Festival City. That's when I'l...

So this is the cover of Children of the Seven Sands and I think (I could perhaps be accused of being ever so slightly biased) it's ...

The Iron Age Fort at Jebel Buhais, imaged by an ex-drone I have posted previously about my acquisition of a DJI Mavic Pro drone and...

We took an A380. It's quicker... So, here we are back 'in station' from 'leave in UK'. The coming week will invo...

Frequently Asked Questions #SharjahSaturday  What IS #SharjahSaturday? It's just a wee Twitter hashtag. I've proposed a route ...

Look on the bright side - only a couple more days to #SharjahSaturday, then I'll shut up about it. Sharjah Museums, being wonderful c...

Al Hisn Sharjah Soooo, here's the scheme. Wandering back from Rain Room and the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation, we find ...

The flowering of Islamic science resulted not only in the translation and preservation of the knowledge of the ancients, but in a remark...